U-715
Type | VIIC | |||
| Ordered | 10 Apr, 1941 | |||
| Laid down | 28 Mar, 1942 | HC Stülcken, Hamburg (werk 781) | ||
| Launched | 14 Dec, 1942 | |||
| Commissioned | 17 Mar, 1943 | Oblt. Helmut Röttger | ||
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| Career | 1 patrol | 17 Mar, 1943 - 31 May, 1944 5. Flottille (training) 1 Jun, 1944 - 13 Jun, 1944 9. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||
| Fate | Sunk at 0930hrs on 13 June, 1944 north-east of the Faeroes, in position 62.55N, 02.59W, by depth charges from a Canadian Canso aircraft (RCAF-Sqdn. 162/T). 36 dead and 16 survivors. | |||
Attacks on this boat
13 Jun, 1944
A Canadian Catalina aircraft (Sqdn 162/T) was shot down. The boat was lost in this attack.
1 recorded attacks on this boat.
Schnorchel-fitted U-boat
This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus and sailed equipped with it in June 1944 but it was of course installed prior to that date. Read more about the Schnorchel and see list of fitted boats.
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-715 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
 German U-Boat Losses During World War II Niestle, Axel Buy this title at amazon.co.uk See more sellers |
Books dealing with this subject include: German U-Boat Losses During World War II, Niestle, Axel, 1998 U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 1, Wynn, Kenneth, 1998 U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 2, Wynn, Kenneth, 1998 |